Kalamazoo

This medium-sized Midwestern city is an eclectic mix of destinations that make it popular for all kinds of folks in the summer. It’s downtown, which is very walkable, often hosts festivals, and is home to a growing brewery scene that’s worth checking out. Additionally, I’d recommend trying some of the hole-in-the-wall restaurants stuck around, some of the best diners in the world are in Kalamazoo.

For the outdoors fans, Kalamazoo is centrally located enough to drive to hiking trails, Lake Michigan, and some beautiful rolling hills for the cyclists. In the summer, the midwest is really at its best.